05 Jun June 1, 2018
Top Political News
- McConnell’s Plan for a Packed Summer Senate Agenda. Roll Call
- Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens Resigns. National Public Radio
- Trump Pardons Dinesh D’Souza, Mulls Commutation for Rod Blagojevich. Wall Street Journal
- The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics. Politico
Energy & Natural Resources
- Buffett utility to be first in U.S. to reach 100 percent renewables. Reuters
- Electric vehicles on path to triple. The Hill
- Trump Orders Perry to Stem Coal, Nuclear Power Plant Closures. Bloomberg
- Attorneys general sue EPA, claiming illegal delay of landfill regulation. The Hill
Indian Affairs
- Washington Tribes Vow To Fight Canadian Pipeline Expansion. KUOW
- Klamath tribes sue over management of quality of lake. Associated Press
- Upper Skagit tribe takes sovereignty battle to U.S. Supreme Court. Go Skagit
Labor
- Canadian Pacific Railway Strike Ends. Wall Street Journal
- Largest federal employees union sues Trump over ‘official time’ rollback. Washington Post
- Union Activity Ramps Up in Advance of Supreme Court Decision. Wall Street Journal
- More Governments Turning to Gig Economy for Help. Governing
Taxation, Trade, & Defense
- U.S. Added 223,000 Jobs in May; Unemployment Rate at 3.8%. New York Times
- Trump imposes steel and aluminum tariffs on the E.U., Canada and Mexico. Washington Post
- NAFTA on the brink as Trump fights with Mexico, Canada. Politico
- China Cuts Tariffs Ahead of U.S. Commerce Secretary’s Visit to Beijing. New York Times
- North Korea official meets Trump in rare White House visit, carries letter. Reuters
Technology
- Uber Plans IPO in 2019, Wants to Be ‘Amazon for Transportation.’ Gizmodo
- Forget Robo-Cars and Hit the Water on an Autonomous Boat. Wired
- Unfortunately, the Electric Scooters Are Fantastic. The Atlantic
- Transportation officials testing drones for designing roads. KNSS
- “Data is the new asphalt”: High-tech Colorado road test to be first of its kind in the U.S., may improve traffic and save lives. Denver Post
Transportation
- FTA finalizes rule for private investment in transit projects. Progressive Railroading
- Yes, Transit-Rich Neighborhoods Are More Affordable. CityLab
- Uber and Lyft may have to disclose Seattle data they claim secret, Supreme Court rules. Seattle Times
- Lawmakers request meeting with Amtrak CEO over funding for route. The Hill
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